| Summary: | Print numbered 33 of 100. Michael Lee Beasley (Tlingit -- Raven of the Coho Clan). Mr. Beasley graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in Metal design in 1987. An active Journeyman artist since 1987, his focus has been the study and implementation of classic Tlingit art forms. This complements his cultural Tlingit heritage inherited from his mother, Dorothy. "I am always a student and am challenged with different mediums from wood to precious metals of copper, silver and gold." Among Mr. Beasley's artworks are totem poles, masks, canoes, jewelry, limited edition prints and fabric designs. Mr. Beasley lives and works in Alaska where he owns and operates Beasley's Art Gallery with his twin brother who is also an artist. He may be reached through e-mail at beasley@gci.net. Information provided by the Artist. This is the second of three pieces by Mr. Beasley given by Norman and Louise Rose to the UWB Library. The first, a collaboration with Alberta Aspen, is a button robe. The most recent is a print, "Tlingit Killer Whales."
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